WATCH: New York Mets' Max Scherzer Ejected for Alleged Use of Sticky Stuff

New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected in between innings of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, after he engaged in a heated discussion with the game's umpiring crew in which he was accused of using an illegal foreign substance, better known as 'sticky stuff'.

New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected in between innings of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, after he engaged in a heated discussion with the game's umpiring crew in which he was accused of using an illegal foreign substance, better known as 'sticky stuff'.

Max Scherzer was ejected between innings after a heated conversation with the umpiring crew pic.twitter.com/mqMkOnzchb

— SNY (@SNYtv) April 19, 2023

Per SNY's telecast of the game, Scherzer insisted that the substance he was accused of using was simply rosin. Even after Major League Baseball tightened up on its rules regarding the use of foreign substances, rosin bags are still legal to use by pitchers to enhance their grip on the baseball.

Last October, Mets manager Buck Showalter requested the umpires to check San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove for sticky stuff, after his ears appeared to be shiny. The umps inspected Musgrove and did not find anything, allowing him to remain in the game, as the Padres would go on to defeat the Mets in a critical Game 3 of the National League Wild card Series.

This is the third time in Scherzer's career that he has been ejected from a game. He was ejected on an off-day last season, and was also ejected from a 2013 game.

According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Scherzer will face an automatic 10-game suspension if the umpires inform MLB that he was ejected for using a foreign substance. A 10-game suspension would force him to miss two starts.

Scherzer also now faces an automatic 10-game suspension if the umpires inform the MLB office that he indeed was ejected for having a foreign substance. He has the right to appeal. https://t.co/6VMHHj6zMK

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 19, 2023

Scherzer would have the right to appeal the suspension, if he is in fact suspended.

Scherzer was scheduled to make his next start Tuesday night against his former team, the Washington Nationals. The Mets are currently without starting pitchers Carlos Carrasco, Justin Verlander and Jose Quintana, meaning that another pitcher could receive an opportunity to start.

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